A generalized lens equation for light deflection in weak gravitational fields

Details A generalized lens equation for light deflection in weak gravitational fields A generalized lens equation for light deflection in weak gravitational fields

2011-05-18

arxiv.org/abs/1105.3621v1

Class. Quantum Grav. 28 (2011) 125016

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics

11 pages, 3 figures

Scientific paper

A generalized lens equation for weak gravitational fields in Schwarzschild metric and valid for finite distances of source and observer from the light deflecting body is suggested. The magnitude of neglected terms in the generalized lens equation is estimated to be smaller than or equal to 15 Pi/4 (m/d')^2, where m is the Schwarzschild radius of massive body and d' is Chandrasekhar's impact parameter. The main applications of this generalized lens equation are extreme astrometrical configurations, where 'Standard post-Newtonian approach' as well as 'Classical lens equation' cannot be applied. It is shown that in the appropriate limits the proposed lens equation yields the known post-Newtonian terms, 'enhanced' post-post-Newtonian terms and the Classical lens equation, thus provides a link between these both essential approaches for determining the light deflection.

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